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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The early reports of the murder would continue to filter out to us, to me hunched in a friend’s small office in New York while taking notes, and to her in the back of a Minneapolis store while managing diaper distribution.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Her hunch has some correlation with the data.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Verb
As a young environmental scientist, David Epstein spent his days hunched over a plot of warming permafrost, monitoring carbon emissions bubbling up from the melt.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The early reports of the murder would continue to filter out to us, to me hunched in a friend’s small office in New York while taking notes, and to her in the back of a Minneapolis store while managing diaper distribution.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
Despite my hunch that the book wouldn’t sell, the publishing world’s rejection still devastated me.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Her hunch has some correlation with the data.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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Nearly two dozen gunshots later, Palmer and Jones were dead, while London survived by crouching down in the backseat.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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The cameraman darted and crouched, arguably working harder than anyone else in the building to capture those breathless, in-your-face angles.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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Such theories were met with some skepticism by trade researchers at the time, and not all of the predictions have come true.—
Josh Ederington,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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As the search continues with no suspects or persons of interest, posts across Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook and YouTube have put millions of eyeballs on tips and theories surrounding her disappearance.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Jrue Holiday, whose arrival in 2023 helped push the Celtics over the championship hump, returned to TD Garden on Monday for the first time since his offseason trade to Portland.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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If that is what is necessary to get Herbert over this hump, then that is what the Chargers must do.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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In 1906, efforts to combine the desert landscapes led to a proposal to make New Mexico and Arizona into a single state, but Arizona voters overwhelmingly rejected this idea and continued to fight for their own statehood.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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It's also linked with ideas about women and their sexuality and consumption.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Tokyo — In scenes normally reserved for J-pop stars, thousands of fans huddle against the cold outside a small train station on the outskirts of Tokyo, their phones held high for a glimpse of Japan’s latest obsession.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The couple huddles around a gas heater inside their home with their daughter and 4-year-old granddaughter to try and stay warm.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Twins are expected to carry eight relievers on their Opening Day roster; what that will look like is anyone’s guess.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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My guess is that Vonn will, in time, mentally and emotionally move on from her crash in Cortina.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
9 Feb. 2026
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Despite the program’s growth, FRAP is struggling to offer services in all of Oklahoma’s 77 counties, as the law intended.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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The unit reported 20 quarters of comparable sales growth under his leadership.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Over the past few days, however, traders have reacted to the notion that AI also has the power to destroy the revenues of companies reliant on selling traditional software that can be replaced by AI.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The second annual Jambaloo erases that notion.—
Thor Christensen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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